Opinions

By: Lia Fiffles ’24 Opinion Editor fiffleslm@mx.lakeforest.edu Time has allowed us to slowly become aware of the crisis that is claiming our planet: global warming. As of recently, the issue has continuously gained more attention as we see the threats that have been posed, such as natural disasters and the rise in heat. These threats have resulted in an encouragement for everyone to restrict any action that contributes to emitting waste and carbon emissions. This…

Lia Fiffles ’24 Opinion Editor fiffleslm@mx.lakeforest.edu Society is in the digital age and time has allowed technology to continually progress throughout the years. This progression has resulted in the creation of social media where individuals have been sharing photos, videos, words, and more with the Internet. As celebrities and influencers have risen to fame, so have their previous posts and actions from the past. Not only has this happened to well-known figures, but also to…

The Article below was published in Vol. 137, Issue 1 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on September 17, 2021. By Lia Fiffles ’24 Opinions Editor fiffleslm@lfc.edu Every four years, America comes together to elect a new president to run the nation that we claim is united. It shocks no one that on the day of election, it is down to the Republican and Democratic candidates. The months leading up to the day are no…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 8 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 30, 2021. Cole Wimmer ’22  Staff Writer wimmernr@lfc.edu  On January 29, Lake Forest College first-year students received a less-than-glowing introduction to the Forester community. As part of the “college/party ethics” portion of freshman orientation, new students moving to campus acted as jurors in a hypothetical sexual assault case. Students were asked to determine if the case was…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 8 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 30, 2021. By Nathaniel Bodnar ’21  Staff Writer  bodnarnm@lfc.edu  Recently, United States senators have made it abundantly clear that a driving factor in their decisions to regulate companies is that the companies they are targeting are those they view as political threats. Politicians of all stripes have made their malice toward companies well known, and they view…